In Ancient Times -
According to tradition, the population in Järnskog didn't have a
church closer at hand than in Medskog, Norway, during the first
Christian period. At the end of the 14th century - a so called
wooden redkyrka was built on the homestead Stommen along the
river between Beted and Slärteg. This old church was destroyed
in the 18th century, but the old churchsite and - yard are still
taken care of by the church council. The Present Church -
The number of parishioners increased and a new, bigger church was
needed. "On the 4 June, 1695, the new stonechurch in
Järnskog was built in the blessed name of Jesus Christ, in
honour of his holy name." The tower was finished in 1729.
This and the main building were built of granite that was
delivered from all the farms in the parish. The vestry was built
in 1835. The Chandeliers, altar-piece, pulpet, etc., were carved
at different years by different people. The first organ was
received in 1896, was mechanical and included five stops. In
1951, the organ was rebuilt to include 20 stops. - The
Tower Bells - The tower has three bells. The Small Bells
from the old Stommen Church and bears the inscription, "The
words of the Lord remain forever." The Middle Bells was
founded in Karlstad in 1724 and bears the attempted translation
of the inscription, "If you always keep the end of your life
in mind, you will never do any harm," and The Big Bells was
founded in Stockholm in 1929 and bears the inscription, "My
soul shall praise the Lord, my tongue shall praise his
name." - - (Phamplet, The Church of Järnskog) (Picture contributed by Rena Johnson
McAuly: Notice the cemetery at closer range and how it is laid
out)

Paternal Family of Hulda Oleson SwansonGreat-Grandmother
of Karolyn Rae Roberts

The ancestors of
Hulda Olson Swanson have lived in Järnskog,Varmland,Sweden since
the 17th century. The grandparents of Gunnar Persson were
neighbors to Olof and Anna Andersson; Gunnar is also related
coming through an earlier ancestor. Nine persons moved from
Erikesstugan, Korsbyn on 10/17/1882 to Övre Garse, Söpple. They
were Olof & Anna Andersson and their children, Gustaf with
wife Britta, Hulda, Olof, Jr., Karin, Emil, & Nils. All the
children were born in Erikesstuga, Korsbyn. Erikesstuga was tore
down in the beginning of the 1900's.
Between 1868 - 1927, twenty-four people emigrated from Söpple to
the USA, but fourteen of them in the 1880's. Most of them were
young men but seven of the emigrants were women. Only five people
went back to Sweden to live. Nineteen people settled in America
and sent letters back to relatives now and then and some came
back to visit. (Söpple, p171, History of Emigrants) Of
the eight children of Olof Andersson & Anna Andersdotter, six
of them had went to America, these being Gustaf, Hulda, Abel,
Charles, Olof, & Emil. Olof went back to Sweden after a two
year stay in Minneapolis. Nils and Karin stayed in Sweden.(Söpple,
p174) The starting place for the emmigrants (Hulda,
Gustaf & Britta, & Emil) that came to America was
from Övre Garse (Söpple, p59).
Abel & Charles started to America from Korsbyn. (Picture:
(Söpple,p8)Ordinary route for
immigrants of west-Värmland. From Söpple/Korsbyn by horse
and wagon for about 15 miles to Åmotfors railroad station. The
train crossed the Norwegian border to Christiania (now Oslo), and
at this point they boarded the ship (S/S Hero of the Wilson
Line) to Hull of Great Britian. They would travel by train
across Great Britian to Liverpool and then board a ship to New
York. (Map /
information is given by May Dahlbeck, Sweden) I think they
would have traveled by train then to their destination from New
York, to Minneapolis, MN; Sioux City, IA; & Lead, ND. In the
magazine "Arvika Nyheter, Friday 14th, June 2003"
written by Kjell "Keeper" Emanuelsson states that the
first from the west part of Värmland in the Deadwood area of SD
were Abel Olsson and his twin Hulda.Trip from Christiania (Oslo), Norway
to Hull, Great Britian Segment: The S/S Hero ws built in 1866
in Hull, Great Britian. In 1895, this ship was badly damaged in a
collision in the English Channel and was sold for scrap. Here is
an ad for travel from Christiania to Hull. The transatlantic
steamship companies from 1865 on which operated out of British
ports took a larger percentage of the emigrants coming out or
Norway every year. The main reason was the much better conditions
on these ships and the fact that they were much faster. Many
people had suffered and many died during the transatlantic
crossing on the sailing ships. The passage fee on the steamships
becamer lower each year due to competition between the steamship
lines. Along with the emigrants, the ships brought all kids of
cargo such as fish, live cattle, timber, & pyrites. Some
times they carried textiles and coal from Hull to Norway. By
1867, the Wilson Line had a weekly service from Christiania to
Hull for every Friday. The Wilson Line did not have much
competition and started out with poor conditions for the
passengers but improved over the years. After the Civil War, more
immigrants made there way to America and with that development
more Steamship lines gave service to Norway. In 1881, Charles P.
Wilson, Principal Officer for the Government of Great Britian,
made a trip from Christiania to Hull to evaluate the conditions
aboard the ship for immigrants. His evaluation is as follows: The
sleeping accommodations had two shelves on each side of the
vessel running the entire length of the compartment with no
curtains for privacy. They were not divided in any way for
individual berths and the shelf was too short to stretch out full
length. On the outer edge of the board was an 8" high board
and a similar board against the iron ship wall. The area was well
ventilated and enough light. There were two ladders with
handrails down to the area. Agents came on board from the
Atlantic Lnethat would eventually take them to America to
supervise the immigrants. They tried to keep the families
together, and make sure they had ample space. There were police
authorities were in attendance at the gangways and only those
with tickets boarded. Half an hour after sailing, they ate a meal
of coffee, bread, biscuit and butter. At midnight when I made my
rounds, many of the sleeping shelf area was vacant, with families
huddled together and no one undressed. The area was well lit.
Breakfast was served at 7:30 a.m. with bread, butter, coffee,
milk, sugar, salt, biscuit, & raw salt herring. Dinner was
served at 11:30 a.m. with pea soup or mixed vegetable soup
thickened with pearl barley and flour with beef or mutton bioled
in the soup, potatoes, bread or biscuit, and herring. Supper was
at 5 p.m. and was the same as breakfast. The food was well cooked
and enough. The was a good supply of water to be had whenever one
chose. The privy arrangements were usually small, cramped, dark,
no water, and to close together for the men's and the women's.
The entrances sometimes were not protected from the weather, and
evil smelling. The decks were sprinkled with carbolic acid and
dusted with sawdust. They could use more sawdust and swept every
day to keep a better odor and a little cleaner. Sometimes the
sexes were not separated but later were in keeping the single men
and single women in different compartments, the single women with
the families. Later, light was added to the privies. The steamer
arrives on Sunday at Hull, Great Britian.

JK - Jon
Knutsson- Born in the 1600's -
Lived in Ivarsbyn,Östervallskog,Varmland,Sweden. - mBarbro
AndersdotterbLived in
Ivarsbyn,Östervallskog,Varmland,Sweden. - Olof, the following
was Child 4 of Jon & Barbro.

JK4751 - Olof
Anderssonb4/17/1827
Saxebyn,Järnskog,Sweden (S) - d3-26-1913
Söpple,Järnskog,(S) - m12/26/1854
Järnskog,Varmland,Sweden (Vital
Records of Sweden) - Anna
Andersdotter(daughter
of Anders Andersson & Karin
Halvardsdotter) b11-4-1829
Erikesstuga, Korsbyn,Järnskog,(S)
(Jarnskebygda, N9,Korsbyn,Järnskogs
Hembygdsförening 1995) - d4-14-1909
Söpple,Järnskog,(S) - Olof & Anna
lived in Korsbyn,Järnskog,(S).Olof and
Anna Andersson were awarded a medal for
horsebreeding from the King of Sweden.There is a
Contract of Sale for Övre Garse property
on 10/10/1890 to Olof & Anna
Andersson for the price of 4.700 sw.
crowns. This was a fortune.
(Söpple,p60) (Perhaps Olof brought money
back from his stay in America; also, the
other children were successful in
America, and custom back then was to send
money regularly to help support the
parents, Speculation) Olof &
Anna, Gustaf & Britta, Hulda, Olof,
Jr., Karin, Emil,. & Nils moved from
Erikesstugan, Korsbyn to Övre Garse, Söpple
on 10/17/1882. (Church, Jernskog)Acoording to a
deed of gift for Olof Andersson on
10/17/1900, his house and 1/3 of his
property was to be willed to Olof Olsson
Allen with the stipulation that he and
his wife ,Anna, would be taken care of
until death. The other 2/3rds of the
property were to go to the siblings Nils
Olsson Allen, & Karin Olsdotter. (Söpple,Ägare
1900) (By the time of this deed, their
children, Hulda & Abel were already
deceased; we know Gustaf & Charles
was still residing in Minneapolis, but
are unsure of Emil) (Picture
Above: Olof [4/17/1827-3/26/1913] &
Anna [11/4/1829 - 4/14/1909] Andersson;
Erikesstuga,Värmland,Sweden) (Left
Picture below: Home of Olof & Anna
Andersson approx. 1882, photo taken 1998;
(Söpple,p59)) (Picture on Right: Olof
& Anna Andersson with three of their
children, from left to right, Olof, Jr.,
Karin, & Nils; (Söpple,p60))

(Picture
taken in 1999: Övre Garse, Söpple -
Home of Anna & Olof Andersson from
approx. 1890. Karin, Olof, Jr., &
Nils grew up here. A grandson of Olof,
Jr. owns it now - May Dahlbeck)

JK47511 -Gustaf(Gust)
Olsson
Allén b1/30/1856
Korsbyn,Järnskog,,Varmland, Sweden (Vital
Records of Sweden)Christening:
Gustaf Olofsson 2/1/1856
Järnskog,,Varmland, Sweden (Vital
Records of Sweden)d12/18/1935
Minneapolis,Hennepin,MN (Death
Certificate) Burial: Gust
Allen, Allen-Olson Family Plot, Hillside
Cem.,Mnapls, Hennepin,MN (Hillside
Cemetery Records) - Moved 2-22-1884
from Söpple,Järnskog,(S) to Amerika
. Snickerifabriksägare in Minneapolis,MN
- Address: 2542 Taylor
St.,Minneapolis, MN - m 1BritaJonasdotter
(Daughter of Jonas Jonsson
& Brita Persdotter) b9-4-1857
Malung,Kopparberg,Sweden (Vital
Records of Sweden) - Christening:
9/7/1857 Malung,Kopparberg,Sweden (Vital
Records of Sweden) Lived in Malung,(W).
Lived in Söpple,Järnskog,(S). Moved
4-18-1884 from Söpple,Järnskog to Amerika
- (Söpple,Ägare 1882)Used name of Allen
in America instead of using Olson as
Hulda & Abel used Olson. - Gustaf was
a carpenter in Sweden and continued his
profession in Minneapolis.(Söpple,p175)
Address for Gustaf was 2542 Taylor
Street, Minneapolis,MN - He visited
relatives in WI one time, went to see his
neices & nephews, children of his
sister Hulda Olson Swanson (Rena Johnson
McAuly, 2/2/2002) - m 2? ? (Trevor
A. Owen) - - m 2Emma ? b
- d1/11/1900 Mpls,Hennepin,MN (Hillside
Cem. Records) - Burial: Emma Allen,
5/16/1900 at 38 years of age, Allen-Olson
Family Plot, Hillside Cemetery,
Minneapolis,Hennepin,MN (Hillside
Cemetery Records) - m 3Ingeborg
Olson(Death
Cert of Vera)babt1882 - Burial:
9/13/1973; 91 years old; Allen-Olson
Family Plot, Hillside Cemetery,
Minneapolis, Hennepin,MN (Hillside
Cemetery Records)(Informant on death
certificate for Gust) - (1900 Fed
Census, Dist. 104, Ward 9, p243, Sheet
18,Line 21, Gustaf Allen at 2542 Taylor,
can't read the occupation, no wife listed
at this time [for lookup use Gustav
Allen], however, on Sheet 14, Line
10 is the same address listed with a Mr.
& Mrs. Leonard, with a note to see
sheet 18, Line 21 [must have changed
hands at that point]) 1902 Minneapolis
City Directory at the above address.(1910
U.S. 13th Census, Dist. 171, 9th Ward,
Sheet 8 [Image 15] Gustaf working
for the Pyaisel? Furniture Store, married
to Ingeborg for 8 years, 54 years old,
Ingebor is 28 years old and her first
marriage, was born in Sweden, living at
2542 Taylor while brother to Gustaf,
Charles C. Olson, lived at 2538 Taylor,
next door)The 1914, 1921, &
1929 telephone books of Minneapolis lists
Gustaf as a finisher and that he worked
at the firm A. J. Carlberg. Later he
became a cabinetmaker in the same company
and in 1929 a patternmaker at the firm of
Herman Berg. (Söpple, p178) In
the 1916 Minneapolis City Directory,
Gustaf is still at the same address and
is listed as a Cabinetmaker. -
January 5, 1920 Census of MN, Gustaf
is living with his wife, Ingeborg, age
36, & 2 daughters, Vera S. Allen, age
16; & Anna V. Allen, age 15; &
his mother-in-law, Caroline Olsson,
age 76. Ingeborg & Caroline were born
in Sweden with Swedish parents. Gustaf
became a U.S. citizen in 1894. Ingeborg
immigrated in 1900 & Caroline in
1902. Gustaf was a wood finisher in an
Antique shope. Still living at 2542
Taylor St. in Minneapolis. - Gustaf wrote
a letter to Sweden in 1926 saying his
daughter Anna is engaged and will move to
Chicago in the spring of 1927. And on
10/10/1929 Gustaf wrote saying he is now
lonely since Carl has left. He reports
that Carl's children are all well and
none of them are married yet. His own
son, David, has moved to Los Angeles, and
David's sister, Vera, has visited him. (May
Dahlbeck: L's written to Sweden)In the 1930 U.S.
MN Census, Hennepin County, District 181,
Listed as Gust Allen. Gustaf &
Ingeborg are still living at the same
address, Gustaf is 74 & Ingeborg is
47. and so are their daughters Vera &
Ann. Apparently, Anna did not marry as
planned. Vera is now 27 years old and
working as a stenographer in an office.
Ann is 25 years old and working as a
bookkeeper for a roofing company.Burial: Hillside
Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN - Alice G.
Allen is listed b1/1897 MN (adopted)
Parents both were born in Norway
(1900 Fed Census, Dist. 104, Ward 9, p243
under Gustaf Allen)(Not listed in
1910 Census, must have died or taken in
for awhile, adopted was usually just a
way of justifying child's presence)(Picture
Above: Gustaf & Britta Allen [first
wife], & David soon after arrival in
Minneapolis (Söpple, p171)

JK475111 -
David Emanuel Allen b1-23-1883
Söpple,Järnskog,Varmland,Sweden.
Moved 4-18-1884 from
Söpple,Järnskog to Amerika.
Antecknades som odöpt i
kyrkoböckerna - Lived in
Minneapolis,MN - Ett foto med
ettÅrige David sittande i
föräldrarnas knä finns i
Söppleboken. Ett amerikabrev
från tioårige David finns i
Såppleboken. Newsagent vid Soo
Line 1921. (Söpple, p178)- mapprox
1906 Madaline ?(Trevor Allen) -
1900
Fed Census, Dist. 104, Ward 9,
p243, David E. listed at same
address as father, and occupation
was Clerk [probably at the
business of his father] - David
E. Allen, listed in the 1902
Minneapolis City Directory as
living at 2542 Taylor,
Minneapolis, (Home of his
parents) and is an Elevator
Operator; 1916 Directory, he is
not listed) In 1921 (information
probably gathered a year ahead of
time as he is in the CA 1920
Census) he is
still at his father's address and
working as a News Agent for the
Soo Railroad Line. (Söpple,p178)
He moved to Los Angeles
shortly after this and he was
known to be working at a railroad
depot there as of 1929. (May
Dahlbeck)- David
married but never had children,
and he owned the newspaper stand
and was selling newspapers there
in a large department store. (Trevor
A. Owen) Vera died in 1975
and David is not mentioned in the
obit; I would assume he has
already died br this time. U.S.
1920 Census of Los Angeles City,
Los Angeles,CA, Emun. Dist. 359,
states: David E., 36 years old,
born in MN, 815 W 47th St., Los
Angeles. Manager of a News Co;
Wife is Madaline, age 35, born
Ohio. - U.S. 1930 Census of Los
Angeles City, Los Angeles,CA,
Emun. Dist. 19-474, Sheet 13A,
L23&24 states: David E. Allen
married to Madeline ?, Ages when
first married, 23 for David &
22 for Madaline. Madaline was
born in OH as well as her
parents. David lists himself as
born in MN but both parents born
in Sweden. His address is 815 W
47th St. of Los Angeles. Lists
his age as 43?, and his wife as
42?. His occupation is listed as
proprietor of a News Stand. - Never
had children. (Picture:
David Emanuel Allen with
instrument, Minneapolis. Donated
by May Dahlbeck) (Picture: Letter
from David Allen to Sweden when
he was about 10 years old. It
says: I have had very fun. All of
us are healthy and in a few weeks
will uncle Charlie come. I like
him very much. He is so kind to
me. Many dearly greetngs to the
Uncle and all of you from Daddy
and Mummy. David Allen. My
address is 830 18 1/2 Ave.,
N.E.)(Söpple,p173); Picture of Cradle made by
Gustaf Allen for his son David while in Sweden,
still in existance and is being used right now for a
baby, gg grandson of Karin, sister to Gustaf, and
the babies name is Gustaf. March 2007; May
Dahlbeck)

Picture donated by
Gunnar Persson, owned by Bernth Olsson.: CARLSON
& ALLEN SASH AND DOOR COMPANY, Minneapolis,
MN with 50 employees. To the left, Owners are
Aron Carlson with his son & Gustaf Allen with
son David. Olof Allen was also in the business
when in America. Picture taken aprrox. 1890.
Gustaf sent picture to his brother Olof in
Sweden. Gustaf & Olof were immigrants to the
USA from Sweden, but Olof being in America
1884-1886, returned home to Söpple. (In the 1902
City Directory & the 1916 Directory the Aaron
Carlson Sash & Door Co. was listed on 15th
Ave., NE, near Central Ave., Minneapolis; Claudia
Schuman of Hennepin Co. Web Site) The factory
today is "Aaron Carlson Co. Sach &
Doors." We do not know why the partnership
was broken. The present owners are grandchildren
to Aron Carlson, original owner. [Source: Bengt
Erlandsson,Töcksfors, Värmland;
(Söpple,p176-177] (Picture donated by
Rena Johnson McAuly of WI of the Gustaf Allen
Home Interior)

(Picture of Gustaf
Allen with second wife, Emma ?, and David Emanuel
Allen contributed by May Dahlbeck) (Picture of
Ingeborg & daughters Vera & Anna
contributed by May Dahlbeck)

(Picture contributed by Rena
Johnson McAuly: Gustaf with Ingeborg)

JK47512 -HuldaOlson/Olsdotter (Olofsdotter,IGI
Record of Sweden) (Twin to Abel),b1/2/1858 Korsbyn,Järnskog,
,Varmland,Sweden, Lived in Söpple,Järnskog,
Varmland,Sweden (Vital
Records of Sweden) - Christening: 1/3/1858
Järnskog,Varmland, Sweden (Vital Records of Sweden)
Moved 2-22-1884 from Söpple,Järnskog,(S) to Amerika
- Sioux City, IA (Söpple,Ägare 1882) -
d1/16/1900 Lead,Lawrence,SD of Typhoid Pneumonia.
Bur: Masonic Cemetery Lead,SD - m10/1/1884 Sioux City,IA John (Johan)
Magnus Swanson (Svenson) (see MM14
at http://members.surfbest.net/krob/mansson1.htm for
family Of John & Hulda)b11/25/1849
Säbyholm,Malmohus lan,Skåne,Sweden d2/12/1914 Twp. of
Hutchins,Shawano,Wi - Burial of John & Emil side by
side: Woodlawn Cemetery Block 4, Lot 17 Hutchins,Shawano,
WI - John Magnus was in the 1880 Dakota Territorial
Census, Lawrence Co., p. 203. - John Swanson is nicely
fixed in his new quarters at Lead. (Black Hills Daily
Times 6/17/1881,p1,c5) Occupation: Blacksmith,
sharpened sharpened miner's tools for the Gold State
Mine,Lead,SD., Logger in WI- John and his brother Nels
were blacksmiths. They learned their trade in Sweden by
working five years without pay as apprentices. Nels left
for America in 1869 and worked in Philadelphia for
Bladwin Locomotive (and John?) John and his brother Nels
went to Wisconsin and did smith work for the Green Bay
and Western Railroad. They also worked for the Union
Pacific, tunneling through the mountains to Bakersfield,
CA. I am sure that this must be what is now known as the
Tehachapi Grade. Home Address: 338 White St., Lead, SD
Lot 9-Block 4 of Washington Addition Purchased: 9/14/1893
Recorded: 5/15/1897 in Deed Index Grantee #4, p.174.
(Also see Lead Book 107, p. 535) located at City Hall,
Deadwood. Present Owner 1980's: Fletch Calvert, 10113
Carefree Dr., Santee, CA 92071 Seller of Property: Frans
O. & Emma Johnson of Lead. - The community of
Washington increased by arrival of a little girl,
presented to Mrs. John Swanson. (Black Hills Daily
Times 5/2/1885,p4,c2) - Mrs. John Swanson of Lead is
confined to her room with a severe cold that may result
in pneumonia. (Black Hills Daily Times,
3/12/1887,p2,c3) Mrs. John Swanson of Lead is
seriously ill with pneumonia. (Black Hills Daily
Times, 3/27/1888,p4,c3) John Swanson of Lead, is the
papa of a 15 pound boy. (Black Hills Daily Times,
6/17/1886,p2,c4) Hulda was in bad health while she
was expecting Lilly, she took the children and spent the
remainder of her pregnancy in FL at the home of Nils
Swanson; thus, Lilly was born in FL. Hulda knew she was
not going to live before Christmas in 1899. She sewed by
hand each child his or her clothes worn in the picture
below. She then had their picture taken together and each
one individually. (The picture below)Note: After
sending the children to WI, John stayed on for a couple
of years in Lead, but got so lonesome that he quit his
job and went to WI to be with his family. He built the
farm pictured below. Later, he and Emil went logging.
Lillie and Abel missed them and went looking for them.
They found them both crushed beneath the same tree,
something about one tree getting hung up in another.
Every bone in John's body was crushed. John was a very
good friend of the local undertaker. The undertaker was
so shook up at the awful condition of John's body, the he
drank a lot of coffee before he got up the nerve to work
on the body. - John was on the Town Board of the Town of
Hutchins Twp. And also the head of the Board of the Lake
May School. He held local offices even though not a
naturalized citizen. - Hulda boarded the ship s/s Hero
on March 14, 1884 from Christiania, Norway to Hull, Great
Britian. Her ticket was #1208:462. Destination: Sioux
City,IA (Source: EM.reg.,Karlstad) (Picture above
contributed by May Dahlbeck; Wedding of John & Hulda)
Cemetery Comments: Hulda's
twin brotherAbel Olson is buried by Hulda. Baby
Carrie buried by Hulda. Cemetery located in Lead, SD,
across from Lead High School, Junction of Hwys 14A &
85. Graves lie across drive and to left of figure of
woman dropping flowers.

Lead,
SD: High above the Black Hills,
surrounded by ponderosa pine forests, meandering trout
streams and magnificient mountain meadows, stands one of
South Dakota's most memorable communities. Founded with
the great gold rush of 1876 and sustained by one of the
richest veins ever unearthed. (Lead Area Chamber of
Commerce Phamplet)

Picture: John & Hulda
Olson Swanson taken in Lead,SD

(Picture: Tombstone of Hulda
Olson Swanson, Masonic Cem., Lead,SD, contributed by
Deanna Kaebisch; On the bottom is written: I have fought
a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the
faith. 2 Timothy)

(Picture: John
& Hulda Swanson Home in Lead, SD around
1900. Picture taken around 1980's.
Contributed by Leonard Johnson)

(Picture: John
Swanson Farm at Township of Hutchins, Shawano
Co., WI)

JK47513 - Abel
(Axel) Oleson (twin to
Hulda)b1-2-1858
Korsbyn, Järnskog,Varmland,Sweden (Abel Olofsson,
Vital Records Index of Sweden) - Christened: Olofsson
1-3-1858 Järnskog,Varmland,Sweden (Abel
Olofsson, Vital Records Index of Sweden) Moved
8-2-1881 from Korsbyn,Järnskog,(S) to Amerika(Söpple,Ägare 1882) - d7/22/1889
at 31 yrs,7mo,22d (Tombstone Inscription)
- Abel Oleson, Lead City, August 28,
1889 of typhoid fever. Abel Oleson, aged 31
years, 7 months and 21 days. Funeral Monday
at 2 p.m. from Lead City to Masonic Cemetery.
The decesed had been sick since August 7 and
suffered severely. He leaves a brother, a
resident of Lead, who has been unrelenting in
his attention to the deceased, and to whom
the sympathy of the community is extended. (Black
Hills Daily Times, 8/1889) Funeral of
Abe Oleson yesterday, with remains buried in
Masonic Cemetery of Lead,SD (Black Hills
Daily Times, 8/27/1889,p3c3, Obit of Abel)
(Buried in front of his twin, Hulda, and her
baby)

(Pictures contributed by May Dahlbeck:
Front of Funeral Home Obit is picture of Abel Olson and the back
looks like the drawing done by May to the left) (Picture:, Abel
Olson & Hulda Olson Swanson, twins taken at Albert Pollocks
Studio, Deadwood,,SD contributed by May Dahlbeck) (Picture:
Tombstone of Abel Oleson, Masonic Cemetery, Lead,SD, contributed
by LeeAnn Paananen, Library Director of Lead,SD))

(Picture
donated by May Dahlbeck: Olof Olsson Allen
taken during his short stay in Minneapolis,
1884 -1886)

(Picture:
Kristina & Olof Allen standing at the fence
of their home at Ovre Garse, Söpple,
p59)
(Picture of Ovre Garse taken approx. 1906, House
on left, Lennart & Sonia Olsson bought this
house and remodelled it as a summer house. Söpple,
p59)

JK475142 - Maria
(Maja) Kristina Allén b12-20-1908
Söpple,Järnskog, Varmland,Sweden.
Telefonstationföreståndare between
1925 and 1930 in
Garse,Söpple,Järnskog - d9-19-1934
Söpple,Järnskog. Telephone station
at Garse. In the beginning of 1920,
came the first telephone service to
this part of the country. Maja at
Garse was the first switchboard
operator in this area. Maja Allen
served the owner of phones between
1925 and 1930. Never married. A poem
written for her on 9/26/1934
following her death "By Maja
Allen's bier" by her uncle Nils
Olson Allen, p63 of Sopple. (Söpple,Ägare
1900, Sweden) (Picture:
Maja Allen with her sister Anna's
child, Volmer Olsson (JK4751411); Söpple,
p62)

JK47515 - Carl
Charles Olson (1910
U.S. Census) Charles
Carl Olsson Allen b7-23-1863
Korsbyn,Järnskog,Varmland, Sweden (Jarnskebygda,
N.9, Korsbyn) - d3/17/1925
Swedish Hosp., Hennepin,MN (Death Record
ID #1925-MN-018618 of Charles Olson)
Burial: 3/20/1925; Allen-Olson Family
Plot, Hillside Cemetery,
Minneapolis,Hennepin,MN - (Hillside
Cemetery Records)mAnna (Annie)
S. Erickson (daughter of
Erick Peterson & Hannah Johnson,
Sweden) (Death Cert)- b5/16/1864 Sweden - d3/17/1917
Mpls,Hennepin,MN (Death Cert)-
Buried: Anna Olson 4/28/1917; age 52,
Allen-Olson Family Plot, Hillside
Cemetery, Minneapolis,Hennepin,MN (Hillside
Cemetery Records) -Moved 4-21-1882
from Korsbyn,Järnskog to Amerika.
(Söpple,Ägare 1882) - mAnnie b5
1864(1900 U.S. Census) 1900 U.S. 12th
Census, Sheet 14, Line 14, 2538 Taylor,
Charles is a blacksmith at this time.
1910 U. S. 13th Census, April, Dist. 171,
9th Ward, Sheet 8&9, [Images
15&16], Charles is 46 years old and
has been married for 17 years. He was
working at Machine ? ? ? ? , Annie was 45
years old and her first marriage, and
they had 3 children. Living with them was
Johana Erickson, mother-in-law to
Charles, and is 76. Also, living with
them is Rena Mann age 40 and single, a
boarder. Their address was 2538 Taylor,
N.E. for 35 years, Minneapolis,MN, next
door to brother Gustaf Allen)- 1920, at
same residence, Charles was a Wedge
Worker in a Factory, no wife listed. (1920 U.S.
Census, Dist. #185, Ward 9, Sheet 3,
Image 6) August 6, 1923: Karl wrote
a letter to Sweden saying he had been a
widower for more than six years. His wife
died of a kidney disease after having
been sick only 2 1/2 months. (May
Dahlbeck: L written to Sweden) In
April of 1925, a letter was written to
Sweden saying Charles Olson was dead.
Letter from Gustaf to Sweden on
10/10/1929 saying since Charles has left (died),he is lonesome. -
Charles would bring his violin out onto
the lawn and play it while watering the
lawn. (Trevor Allen) Charles
was a Blacksmith at the Crown Iron Works.
He died of a Cerebral Certeris Sclerasis
thrombosis and Enciphalomalaris, and had
pnemonia. (Death Cert) - Charles had fell
from a car to the pavement by trying to
get out too soon in front of his house.
He died a few days later as a result of
the fall. (Trevor Owen) - Olson, Charles,
age 61, of 2538 Taylor at N.E. Survived
by 2 daughters, Alice & Ruth and son
Paul, all of Mpls. Services Friday, 2:30
p.m. at the home. Interment: Hillside
Cem. (Mpls Morning Tribune,
Thurs.,3/19/1925,p26) - Anna died at age
52 years, was a housewife, and died of
Perinephretic ?, Colon Bacillus of which
she had for 3 months. A note attached to
death cert. said, "Patient refused
to have absess ? until the last day and
general intoxication & debility
resulted causing death. (Death Cert) -
Olson, Anna, age 52, died at her home
Sat. Services Tues. 2:30 p.m. from 2538
Taylor St.,N.E. Interment, Hillside.
(Obit; Mpls. Morning Tribune,
Tues.,3/20/1917, p15) (Picture of
Carl donated by May Dahlbeck)(Picture:
Carl & Annie Allen donated by May
Dahlbeck)

JK475151 -
Paul Emanuel Olson
b8/8/1894 MN; Mother's Maiden
Name: Erickson (Death
Cert. #1967-MN-002111)1900
U.S. Census) - d1/11/1967
Abbott Hospital,
Minneapolis,Hennepin,MN (Death
Cert. #1967-MN-002111) - S.S.
#469-10-3094 Lived in
Minneapolis, St. Anthony, &
St. Anthony Village, Hennepin
Co.,MN (SS Death Records)- 1910
U.S. Census, Paul was 15 years
old. (May Dahlbeck: L written
to Sweden) -8/2/1918-1/5/1919
U.S. Army, Vet (Veteran
Records of MN) - In 1920,
Paul was a Bookkeeper in a
Factory, living at his father's
house, age 25 (1920 U.S.
Census, Dist. #185, Ward 9, Sheet
3, Image 6) Bookkeeper in a
large firm in Minneapolis in
August of 1923. (May
Dahlbeck: L written to Sweden)
Letter of Gustaf's to Sweden on
10/10/1929 saying that the
children of Charles, none are
married. 1930 U.S. MN
Census, Henepin County, District
181, lists Paul as the head of
the household at the same house
as his parents had at 2538 Taylor
St., and his sisters Alice, &
Ruth are living there also. Paul
is listed as 35 years old, a
cashier at a paint company; Alice
is 33 years old and listed as a
stenographer at a lumber company,
& Ruth is 31 years old and
listed as having no job.
{SSDI: Paul Olson b8/4/1894
Minneapolis, Hennepin,MN -
d1/1967 55418 - #469-10-3094} -Paul
never married. - He had a huge
stamp collection. Trevor Owen) He
was a Credit Manager for the
Pitts Plate Glass Co., and at the
time of his death, he was living
at 2538 Taylor St., N.E. He died
of Subordinal Hemorhage, had
cereborlaterosclerosis, &
Diabetes Mellitus. Burial: Fort
Snelling National Cem., Sect I,
Site 1319, 7601 34th Ave., S.
Minneaspolis,MN (Death Cert) Paul
E. Olson, age 72, of 2538 Taylor
St., N.E.. Survived by sister,
Miss Alice Olson. Funeral
services at Gearhart-Buchinger
Funeral Chapel, 2535 Central Ave.
N.E. on Mon. (Mpls.
Tribune,1st pg Want
Ads,Sat.,1/14/1967)(Picture
contributed by Rena Johnson
McAuly of Paul Olson as an adult;
Picture of Paul E. Olson as a
child donated by May Dahlbeck)

JK475153
- Ruth N. Olson b12/4/1898
Mpls,Hennepin,MN (Death
Record #1966-MN-030051) - d11/21/1966
Abbott Hosp.,Mpls,,Hennepin,MN (Death
Cert)1900
U.S. Census, she is listed with
her parents - 1910 U.S. Census,
Ruth is 11 years old. - In 1920,
Ruth was a housekeeper for a
private family and age 21, and
living at her father's house. (1920
U.S. Census, Dist. #185, Ward 9,
Sheet 3, Image 6)Ruth was
a housekeeper at home in August
of 1923. (May
Dahlbeck: L written to Sweden) Letter
of Gustaf's to Sweden on
10/10/1929 saying that the
children of Charles, none are
married. {SSDI: #474-54-4019
b3/15/1898 - d8/1981
Minneapolis,Hennepin,MN} Ruth
never married and lived at 2538
Taylor St.,N.E. Mpls. Her
occupation was listed as
Housekeeper. She died of a
Cerebrovascular Thrombosis due to
Cerebrovascular Arterisgelerosis,
and also had Diabetes Mellitus
Thyrotosicosis. An autospy was
performed. Burial: Hillside
Cem.,Mpls,Hennepin,MN (Death
Cert) Olson, Ruth N., of
2538 Taylor St.,N.E. Sirvived by
1 sister, Miss Alice A. Olson
& 1 brother, Mr. Paul E.
Olson, both of Mpls. Private
funeral at Gearhart-Buchinger
Funeral Home, 2535 Central
Ave.,N.E. at 1:30 p.m. Wed. Open
reviewal beginning 4 p.m. Tues.
Memorials preferred to favorite
charity. (Mpls.
Tribune,Tues,11/22/1966,p28)